U.S. Soccer gets its man in new coach Gregg Berhalter

U.S. Soccer’s search for a head coach ended pretty much where it began last summer, with the federation selecting Columbus Crew manager Gregg Berhalter to be the leader it sought for nearly 14 months.

A source close to Berhalter on Saturday confirmed the hiring, which will be announced Sunday, clearing the way for the former Galaxy player and assistant coach to take up the mantle left by Bruce Arena, who stepped down in October 2017 following a failed World Cup qualifying campaign.

Berhalter had been the top candidate since Earnie Stewart, general manager of the men’s national team, began his search for a replacement shortly after assuming his newly created job in August. Stewart considered…